Overview
ASCEA Depuratore di Ascea is a wastewater treatment plant serving Ascea, Campania, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 15,000 people and discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
ASCEA Depuratore di Ascea is a wastewater treatment plant located in Ascea, a coastal town in the Campania region of southern Italy. The plant serves a population of around 15,000 residents, reflecting the scale of a medium-sized agglomeration typical of Italian coastal municipalities. Its operations are situated near the Tyrrhenian Sea, placing it within a sensitive coastal environment. As an Italian wastewater facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into coastal waters. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating it is sized to handle the local population's wastewater load. The plant's treated effluent ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea. This coastal discharge requires careful management to protect marine ecosystems, including seagrass meadows and diverse fish populations. The plant plays a key role in maintaining water quality along the Cilento coast, an area known for its ecological and touristic value.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters near Ascea support diverse marine life, including Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows, which are critical for carbon sequestration and nursery habitats. The area is part of the Cilento coast, which is ecologically sensitive due to its biodiversity and tourism reliance. Proper treatment is essential to prevent nutrient pollution and protect these marine ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
ASCEA Depuratore di Ascea is located in Ascea, a coastal town in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. The plant's address is in the Poseidonia area on Via Armando Diaz.
The plant serves approximately 15,000 people, making it a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a coastal marine environment. As a coastal plant, it must meet stringent treatment standards to protect marine ecosystems.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters from agglomerations over 10,000 population equivalent.
Italian plants of this scale typically provide at least secondary treatment, as mandated by the EU directive. For coastal discharges, additional nutrient removal may be required if the receiving waters are sensitive.
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